Even though an ‘I could have done better’ feeling is inevitable after any test, taking the GMAT again may not be effective. Sometimes it is important to take the GMAT more than once, like when a management school demands you for more recent scores than what one has . However, unless the scores seem unusually low, contrasted to the performance in the practice tests, or if one has not been able to perform well because of an unexpected illness or similar unusual cases, it’s advisable not to succumb to the bait of repeating the test.

This is because, given the nature of the test, it is unlikely that the scores can extensively improve. Retaking the GMAT is typically not propitious unless the score is below the median score of one’s target school.

If a test is repeated, the scores from all the test dates within the last five (5) years will be reported to the programmes one designate as score recipients. In any case, one cannot take the test more than once in the same calendar month, even if the test has been taken and scores are cancelled .

Examinees are permitted to take the GMAT only once in a calendar month and only five times in a 12-month period. Thus, a candidate can take the GMAT at the end of one month and then again at the beginning of the next month. If one scores an 800 on the exam, they will be prohibited from testing for five (5) years from their exam date.